S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10703
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 10, 2018
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing a
nursing home patient to install, operate and maintain an electronic
monitoring device in his or her room
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 2803-c of the public health law is
amended by adding a new paragraph q to read as follows:
Q. PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER, EVERY
PATIENT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT, AT HIS OR HER OWN EXPENSE, TO INSTALL,
OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE IN HIS OR HER ROOM.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "ELECTRONIC MONITORING
DEVICE" SHALL MEAN A SURVEILLANCE INSTRUMENT WITH A FIXED POSITION VIDEO
CAMERA OR AN AUDIO RECORDING DEVICE, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF, WHICH IS
INSTALLED IN A PATIENT'S ROOM AND BROADCASTS OR RECORDS ACTIVITY OR
SOUNDS OCCURRING IN SUCH ROOM.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13860-01-7
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